Surf Camp to Byron Bay

Surf Camp to Byron Bay
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Cuddles picked us up at surf camp, for about a 4 hour cruise up to Byron Bay.

One notable from today's ride..random big thing #2!!!! in Ballina, the giant prawn...yup, big and pink...again, no picture, use the old imagination...

Pulled into Byron around 2pm, sweet little town on the beach, really cool and hip...described as not knowing if it is a yuppie town, a hippie town or a surfer's town...all of the above are ok with me and I immediately love the vibe here..and hence call up Oz and extend our stay from 2 nights to 4!!!

We check in and suss out the plans for further up the coast...it takes a bit of planning to get the Fraser Island and Whitsunday's Islands and sailing boats sorted...but it is done...barring no bad weather...they are up north at the moment having 100 year floods and such, some of the buses have been stuck for days..hoping all that will clear out as we make our way north....

Took a cruise around town, down to the beach for some sunset photos and a drum circle...such a lively little town with so much going on!!! Ate at a yummy cafe on the main drag with some live music, which initially scared Russell away...I made him go back...Puddles had pointed out the local hang out, the Rail station and on the way back from dinner it was going off...tons of people so we stopped by...The band was The Blue Hulas...they were GREAT!!! Really fun and lively and everyone was dancing!!! Really great live show, unfortunately it ended around 9ish...bummer. Stopped back at Cheeky Monkey's the bar we have been hearing about...walked in to chicks on stage in bras and panties and them coming off...then lots of dancing on tables...and that was about all I could take...I am a bit over the high school, college scene...Russ however is not...So I am here writing this up and will be up early for a good day...he will sleep all day tomorrow...we keep different schedules...
Can't wait for morning and time to explore...night